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Terraces in heaven: Eric Clapton's Venice Beach home

The Property Addict / Distinct Dwellings

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The handsome home once owned by celebrated musician Eric Clapton was built by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, designer of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
The one-time bachelor pad of rock star Eric Clapton in Los Angeles returns to the market for nearly US$5.5million "â? a five percent increase in price from its past listing six months ago.
"Situated one block from the mellow end of [California's] Venice Beach, it made a perfect bachelor pad and I loved it,"Â Clapton wrote in his autobiography. But after getting serious with future wife Melia McEnery and "giving in to homesickness"Â, the couple decided to head back to England.
Bought by Clapton in the late 1990s, the three-bedroom property was sold in 2004. It features a grand room with 30ft-tall ceilings, triangular skylights, custom furnishings and, apparently, the sound system Clapton installed.
Current owner Stephen Meadows claims there was an unreleased 12-minute solo classical guitar instrumental recording Clapton left in the stereo when he sold the property for about US$1.5 million, according to public records. The recording will be included with the current sale. "It's part of the home's history,"Â Meadows said.
The retired architect and actor has been trying to sell the modern house for a couple of years now. Meadows first put it on the market in 2011 for US$2.5 million, saying he would donate funds over the market price to relief efforts in Japan. After the house failed to sell, he re-listed it several times before taking it off the market in December 2016. It was put up for sale at US$4.75 million at that time.
The current listing managed by Douglas Elliman Real Estate says the almost 3,000-square-foot house was designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, who also designed the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. There is also a 600-square-foot solid-teak patio for outdoor dining and entertaining.
The second floor looks out over the grand room and features an office space, kitchen, dining room and master bedroom.
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